Trousers hanger



Feb.*14, 1933. H SJOWALL 1,897.9()78 TROUSERS HANGER Filed June 29, 1931 Patented Feb. 14, 1933 Y f UNITED STATE-s PA'I'ENT; OFFICE HUGO SJOWALL, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TROUSERS HANGER Application led June 29, 1931. Serial No. 547,476.

This invention relates to trousers hangers, cated above the main lengths 15 of the frame and particularly to hangers which are promember 11. i vided with downwardly kextending arms The wires of which the frame members are which are adapted to enter the trousers legs formed are bent downwardly to provide arms 5 and thereby engage trousers so that they may 16 Which are adapted to enter the trousers be hung np by the. hangen legs. I t is preferred to provide the arm 16 One of the objects of the invention is te wlth friction members 17 so that they may provide an improved trousers hanger. more positively engage the fabric. The fric- A further object of the invention is to tOIl mea-HS may suitably take the form of 0 provide an improved trousers hanger which 511e Wire @Oiled erelmd the arms 16- The eX- #510 is adapted to be expanded by one hand after treme ends 18 of the wire are turned upwardit is inserted .in the trousers 1eg5 ly parallel t0 and Hija-Cent the arm 16, ther-e- A 'further object of .the invention is yto pro ley llO'ldlllg the flCton means 17 in position vide a trousers hanger provided with means and 3150 lounging the lOUgh Cut eIlClS 0f the i5 for automatically holding same in expanded wire into a protected position where they can 65 condition, said means being readily releasable d0 110 DJUIY t0 the garments or to the hands to enable the hanger to be withdrawn from 0f the 1 1Se1- the hengel-g Resilient means are provided which tend Other objects, advantages and capabilities t0 Collapse the frame membels 10 and 11 HO 2O herenaftor appear `rofjn the following the pOSltlOl'l SllOWIl 111 1. leSlllellt `70 description of a preferred embodiment of the meMlS I Iley preferably take the form of a invention, taken in conjunction with the ac- C011 SpllIlg 19 formed of wire, the ends 20 eompanyng drawing, in which Y of which are relatively long and are bent as Figure 1 shows an elevation of atrousers ShOWIl lIl Flg. 2. The ends 20 are bent at 5 hanger embodying the invention in collapsed 21 Substantially 90 degrees lIlCl tre further 75 condition a trousers leg being shown in dot bent et 22 So as to direct the outward porand dash lines to illustrate the manner in tlOIlS 0f the lengths 20 downwardly towards which the hanger is inserted therein;pand the lengths 12 of the frame members 1.0 and Fig: 2 is a perspective View of the hanger in 11, t0 WlliCll the eXtIemitieS Of the lengths 0 expended Condition, 20 are secured by bending as shown at 23. 80

Referring t0 the drawingj the improved Intermediate the bends 22 and the extremihanger comprises two relatively slidable ties 23, the lengths 20 areprovided with finframe members 1() and 11 which may suitably ger pieces 24, suitably formed by bending be formed from single pieces of wire. Each the wire stock outwardly and inwardly so '5 frame member comprises a central length 12, as to provide closed loops. It will be noted 85 at each end of which the wire is formed into that the portions of the lengths 20 between small loops 13 which lie in the vertical plane the bends 21 and 22 are oppositely arranged of the length 12. Beyond the loops 13 the relative to the positions of the lengths 2O adwire is provided with outwardly directed jacent the coil 19. This arrangement tends bends 111 Jfrom which extend the parallel main to keep these portions in contact and tends 90 lengths 15 of the frame members. It will be to maintain the lengths 20 in a single plane. noted that these main lengths 15 of one frame Means are provided to maintain thehangmember pass through the loops 13 of the other er in expanded condition against the action H frame member so that these two members are of the spring 19. Such means Amay suitably mounted together 1ior free relative sliding. comprise a ratchet rackbar 25 preferably 95 It will be noted in Fig. 2 that the loops 13 formed from a strip of sheet metal. The rack of the frame member 10 are directed downbar 25 is provided adjacent one end with an wardly while the loops 13 of the frame memopening through whichA the central length ber 11 are directed upwardly so that the main 12 of the frame member 10 passes. The bar lengths 15 of the frame member 10 are lo- 25y extends between the lengths 20 over the 100 central length 12 of the frameV member 11,

- and is provided along its lovver edge Withl g ratchetteethjQ. .The `faces of the ratchet teeth 26 are vcut so that they pass freely over 5 said centrallength 12 Whenv the frame mem" p f collapse the hanger, it is 1 merely necessaryto dlsplacethe ratchet bar 25up3vardlly-, The

ylengths 20 prevent excessive 'upward"`move The hanger is collapsedink'themannerjin# l e V '20fThisoperation may suitablygbeelfectedupon' Wards the vertical position which caus'esfthe rQ6 engages said' length 512 and prevents collapsing of `the hanger. The trouserslmay then be supported upona nail o r "other" sui-tA able support meansof fthe'coil spring m19:

'ments` Furthermore, Whilelhave shovvnlthe frame members l0 and 1l 'andthe' spring'j 19.

e *formed-'of 'separatelengths of Wire, they Y ih cations may be )made `in i,the device-,i Within Y -pairA` of means adapted to `enter-latrousers deg-,resilient Vmeansvtending'fto moveA said Y y@trousersengagings'means to g approach each "lrzother, manually operated meansforgeitend.- Y

'ving said 'trousers' Yengaging means, andfineans 2.111 a-,trousers hanger, in'combinatioina `ll slidable relation, armsf carried by 'saidj'mem Vfbers adapted to -be inserted inatrusers 'leg,-fr Y aspring tendingy to collapse said frame mem-VV jbers ,f`and aratchet bar mountedon onefrarne member and 'adaptedito-eiig'age theother VMsaidmovement..l s I 4.? Inf'a trwus'ers hanger, in. combination, 'ai

ment of the ratchet bar 25 so that .tlieflatterl Y Y can always be brought into *operative ""psi--` Y tion byVV turning the hangergtowardsthever;

ength '1 suitably frame'member'to maintain said members in: v

extended condition. i

slidable relation, .arms carried by said memVv` bers,V adapted to beinserted in a trousersleg,

a spring tendingtol move` said frame members-inthedirection tojfdecrease thedistance .betvveens'aid arms, -andrmeansfor preventing .joaffilrg,of l Wire frame members, Y each comprisingr short centrallength and major lengthsv extending tllerelfroni.in.parallel relation, each framefmember comprisingloops adjajc'en'tsaid.ici-zii'trallengthin Whichthe major y Ylengthsofthe Otherframememberare returnedA downwardlyttoprovide'arrns adapted i ""to be inserteiljin trousers legs, al spring, adaptthesurface of the table o r thelikej-so that the Y etbar mounted` onrone Y'frame member andY `fof "adjstment e against theV actionof y 5'. In, a trousers hangeryin" combination, a fp'air: of Tvvirefwframe inembers," eachcompris- Y ing ai short central length andmaj or lengths i extending therefrom in parallel relation, each 'v framfe inenibery comprising loops adjacent said `central'length in which the maj or lengths of theother frame member are reoeived,the ends fof the majorvflengths: being turned dovvn- Y :'35 I 1S-t0 be understoodthat'the'device may Y be-modified injmany Ways fvv'ithinthei scope sertedj in" trousers legs, a spring .connected `to said,central-V lengths, and fa ratchet barV wardlyftoeprovide arms -adapted-to begin-i pivotally mounted-onione'centrallengthand adaptedfto 'engage the otherwc'entrali length tomaintain-'s'aid frame member in desired' 1 condition" -ofj'adju'stment gagainst the A" action v "'2 Y 11"# 'Y ,.m,V

-n a ftiousersfhanger,.in combinationija f pair; o wire frame members, each'comprisinglafshlort @central length fandmajor lengths ='exit igrdingf-'there'fgr'om'`` kinl-parallel 'relatlom w eachf frame: I'riemberjrv comprising; ,loops adg a-j` kvcfzent lsaid'central leng`t-1l1''iin'*Whig-:hp` the-maj or flen'gthsf'of the other Lframe fmembersg'are .re- -l ceived, theendsfoff the or.v lengths belng j turneddowwardly toprovide .armsadapted ftob'insertedfn trousers legs, afcoil spring 'j'havingfeXtensionsconnected to fsaid central Y i lengths and;i normally tendingito movesaid frame members into-extended condition, and`l a ratchet bar lpivotallymounted on onecen-I4 tralflength rand adapted to maintain said Tframefindesiredf condition of adjustment against. they action *off the; spring, Whilev per: 1 riittirigy 'manual@collapsin'g4 movement of 1 the V'f'"metnb'ers against fthe actionof the springi 27;"2 InVA a trousers hanger, in combination, 1 pair' of vvirefrainemembers,each compris? SVingfa shortcentral length and'v major lengths extending therefrom in parallel relation, each.V`

frame member comprising loops adjacent said central length in which the maj or lengths of the other frame members are received, the ends of the major lengths being turned downwardly to provide arms adapted to be inserted in trousers legs, a coil spring having extensions connected to said central lengths and normally tending to move said frame members into extended condition, and a ratchet bar pivotally mounted on one central length and adapted to maintain said frame in desired condition of adjustment against the action of the spring, while permitting manual collapsing movement of the members against the action of the spring, said extensions of the spring being bent to provide inger members whereby the frame members may be collapsed.

S. In a trousers hanger, in combination, a pair of frame members secured together in slidable relation, arms carried by said members adapted to be inserted in a trousers leg, and a ratchet bar mounted on one frame member normally tending to enga-ge the other Jframe member, said ratchet bar being adapted to permit the extension of one frame relative to the other and being adapted to prevent collapse of said frames under the force applied to the arms by the trousers leg, until manually released.

9. In a trousers hanger, in combination, a pair of wire frame members interconnected to slide one upon the other, arms carried by said members adapted to be inserted in a trousers leg, and a ratchet bar pivotally mounted on one frame member and adapted to engage the other frame member, said ratchet bar having sawlile teeth adapted t0 permit free extension of the frames one relative to the other, and prevent relative collapse of the frames until the ratchet bar is manually elevated.

10. In a trousers hanger, in combination, means adapted to enter the trousers leg, ree silient means tending to move said trousers engaging means to approach each other, manually operated means for extending said trousers engaging means, and means adapted to maintain said trousers engaging means in a plurality of extended relations.

l1. In a trousers hanger, in combination, a pair of frame members secured together in slidable relation, arms carried by said members adapted to be inserted in a trousers leg, a spring tending to move said frame members in the direction to decrease the distance between said arms, and means for preventing said movement adapted to maintain said arms spaced at an adjusted distance.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 26th day of June, 1931.

HUGO SJOWALL. 

